VCT Stage 3 2021 Challengers NA and Europe: Sentinels, Gambit win

The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2021 is approaching its end with the final stage in North America and Europe kicking off at the end of June. Here’s what you need to know about the two major regions, including who qualifies for Masters Berlin at the end.

• Sentinels, Envy, and 100 Thieves have qualified for Masters Berlin in NA
• Acend, SuperMassive Blaze, Gambit, G2 Esports qualified for Masters Berlin in EMEA
• Big names like Fnatic, Team Liquid, TSM miss out

The race to Valorant Champions, reportedly set to be held in Los Angeles in December, is heading up in VCT Stage 3. Teams across the world have one last chance to make the big dance and Valorant’s first true World Championship.

In North America and Europe, that race is going to be tighter than ever. With both regions putting up spectacular showings in Iceland, all eyes will be on the victors of VCT Stage 3 Challengers ⁠— who’ll undoubtedly be favorites for Masters Berlin.

Colin Young-Wolff, Riot Game

Masters Iceland champions Sentinels will be hot favorites to take home VCT Stage 3 Challengers NA.

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• Streams
• North America
• Europe
• How does VCT work?

Valorant Champions Tour 2021: stream

You can catch both the VCT Stage 3 Challengers NA and Europe action on the official Valorant channels.

Main stream:

Second stream:

NerdStreet stream:

Miss the games? Don’t stress ⁠— VODs are uploaded daily for NA and Europe on YouTube.

VCT Stage 3 Challengers: North America

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 NA

• Dates: July 8 to 11
• Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
• Qualified for Playoffs: 100 Thieves, XSET, Sentinels, Envy

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 NA Final Placements

Day 1: July 8

Day 2: July 9

Day 3: July 10

Day 4: July 11

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 NA

• Dates: July 29 to August 1
• Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
• Qualified for Challengers Playoffs: TSM, Luminosity, FaZe Clan, Rise

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 NA Final Placements

Day 1: July 29

Day 2: July 30

Day 3: July 31

Day 4: August 1

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA

• Dates: August 11 to 15
• Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
• Qualified for Masters Berlin: Sentinels, 100 Thieves, Envy

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA Final Placements

Day 1: August 11

Day 2: August 12

Day 3: August 13

Day 4: August 14

Day 5: August 15

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VCT Stage 3 Challengers: Europe

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 Europe

• Dates: July 7 to 11
• Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
• Qualified for Playoffs: Acend, Guild Esports, G2 Esports, FunPlus Phoenix

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 Europe Final Placements

Day 1: July 7

Day 2: July 8

Day 3: July 9

Day 4: July 10

Day 5: July 11

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 Europe

• Dates: July 28 to August 1
• Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
• Qualified for Playoffs: Giants Gaming, Team Liquid

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 Europe Final Placements

Day 1: July 28

Day 2: July 29

Day 3: July 30

Day 4: July 31

Day 5: August 1

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs Europe

• Dates: August 11 to 15
• Teams: Europe (6), Turkey (3), CIS (3)
  • Europe: Guild Esports, Acend, FunPlus Phoenix, G2 Esports, Giants Gaming, Team Liquid
  • Turkey: Oxygen Esports, SuperMassive Blaze, Fire Flux Esports
  • CIS: Gambit Esports, No Pressure, forZe
• Top four teams qualify for Masters Berlin

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs Europe Final Placements

Day 1: August 12

Day 2: August 13

SuperMassive vs FPX and G2 vs Oxygen have been delayed due to technical issues.

Day 3: August 14

Day 4: August 15

Day 5: August 16

(No Games – August 17)

Day 6: August 18

Day 7: August 19

Day 8: August 20

Day 9: August 21

Day 10: August 22

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How does the Valorant Champions Tour work?

The Valorant Champions Tour allows the best teams from across the world to fight their way to the top not only domestically but internationally.

Teams can qualify for the global Masters events by performing well in domestic Challengers stages. However, only the very best will be invited to Champions in December ⁠— Valorant’s take on a World Championship.

The format forces teams to excel all year round, with the action kicking off in late January and running all the way through.

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